Environment Matters

Talk to some 20 experts about shopfloor environment issues at Environment Matters, to be held at the Hilton Hotel, Warwick (J15, M40) on Tuesday, 11 September. The Solvent Emissions Directive (SED) comes into force on October 31 this year. It affects those who are still using solvents to clean workpieces or components - typically Trike or trichloroethylene. Solvents can still be used, but modern equipment is required to support their safe and legal use. Of course, switching to an alternative process, such as aqueous offers an escape route, but aqueous is not a direct replacement for solvents. Solvents have a very wide application range, aqueous systems need to be more part or process specific. Talk to the experts about your degreasing and cleaning needs at Environment Matters. Coolants. Not just a health and environment issue, but one with cost implications, too. What coolants are available? Can you rationalise? Can you extend coolant life, reduce consumption and maintenance, and boost machine availability into the bargain? Can you reduce disposal costs? Talk to the experts at Environment Matters. Swarf. It's worth more dry than wet; more compacted than loose. Are you missing out on a better return on your metalcutting by-product? Talk to the experts at Environment Matters. Waste disposal. The cost of disposing hazardous waste has increased and is set to increase greatly. Can you minimise or eliminate hazardous waste? Find out if you can by talking to the experts at Environment Matters. Air cleanliness. Today's factories should not be oil-mist-filled and smelly. Is your company up to standard? Oh, and just exactly what is the standard, anyway? Find out at Environment Matters.